Corruption Perceptions Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Azerbaijan, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 22 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Azerbaijan peaked at 31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -4.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.62 | 25 | 31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6 | 22 | 30 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Azerbaijan?
- Corruption perceptions index in Azerbaijan was 22 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2017.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.